Many Christian denominations wrestle with abstaining from alcohol altogether or finding a healthy engagement with it.  Even Methodism has historically struggled with the relationship between church members and alcohol.  So what does the Bible really say?  Can you drink alcohol and be a good Christian?  This week we get into the depths of this issue […]

As we close out our Summer Worship Series this week, we end on a controversial topic: judgment.  Many outside of the Church believe that Christians are judgmental.  The concept of judgment in Scripture is not the same as it is used in our modern vernacular.  Come and see how Jesus defines judgment and what our […]

There is this underlying pressure and expectation that the best disciples of Christ will be evangelical and make other disciples.  While the Great Commission and Christ’s command to make disciples is a vital [part of our work in the Church, we are not just churning out new believers.  Sometimes our work is that of mercy.  […]

Real Christians are not perfect, and Jesus never expected that we would be.  Instead, Jesus reveals through the Scripture lesson this Sunday that real Christians know struggle, backsliding, and the need to be forgiven by God more than once.  Authentic Christianity recognizes that we do not cease to be human and are not inclined to […]

Often we hear the charge that we who call ourselves Christians think that we are better than others, especially non-Christians.  Or the notion that our faith in Jesus Christ makes us better than non-believers.  Yet the Bible does not affirm this.  In fact, this Sunday the Apostle Paul argues the opposite: that our weakness as […]

Can a Christian believe in God and science?  This Sunday our Worship Series reveals that the answer is a resounding yes, and based upon clear Scriptural foundation.  Discover how the Bible does not only make space, but encourages Christians to respect and explore the power and works of God through science.  Christians can believe in […]

As our Summer Worship Series continues, this week we address the notion that clergy are holier than lay persons.  From where does this concept arise, and how does that affect our self-image?  Distinction is not the same as hierarchy, and separate does not mean better.  Instead, this Sunday, we explore the roles and purposes of […]

Do we, who call ourselves Christians, have to forgive others?  Everyone?  For everything?  This Sunday we examine what the Scriptures truly say about forgiveness and discover the expectation from our Savior himself as recorded in the Gospel account of Luke.  Join us as we dive into the text that sets a high standard for us […]

This Sunday we examine a rant Jesus gives about the scribes and Pharisees, the respected religious authorities of his day.  Jesus looks closely at what is really motivating them, and exposes their hypocrisy in this teaching.  His tone is one of anger, righteous anger, at those who lead others to follow their example into a […]

Our Summer Worship Series will focus on some of the things we hear and the expectations placed upon us as Christians.  Are they just and true to what God expects?  From where do they come?  Join us as we debunk some unreasonable expectations, trace the origins of certain sayings, and discover just what the truth […]